Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⮪ has the Unicode code point U+2BAA. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2BAA to binary:
00101011 10101010. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10101110 10101010
BLACK CURVED UPWARDS AND LEFTWARDS ARROW·U+2BAA
⮪
Character Information
Code Point
U+2BAA
HEX
2BAA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 AE AA | 11100010 10101110 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2B AA | 00101011 10101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AA 2B | 10101010 00101011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2B AA | 00000000 00000000 00101011 10101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AA 2B 00 00 | 10101010 00101011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⮪
URI Encoded
%E2%AE%AA
Description
The character U+2BAA, known as the Black Curved Upwards and Leftwards Arrow, is a symbol commonly used in digital text for its mathematical and programming applications. It serves to represent a left turn with a specific angle, typically used in graphics or vector diagrams. Its primary usage can be found in mathematical notation, where it signifies the operation of 'left turn' or 'counterclockwise rotation'. This character is also utilized in programming languages such as Python for syntax highlighting and code navigation purposes. However, it has no significant cultural, linguistic, or technical context beyond these specific uses. The Black Curved Upwards and Leftwards Arrow plays a minor but essential role in digital text, assisting readers and programmers to understand and navigate through complex mathematical expressions and programming codes.
How to type the ⮪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11178 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.